The Living F.R.E.E. Lab is a research group focused on developing and evaluating non-diet interventions to treat and prevent obesity and associated conditions.
Sign up below to receive 6 Tips to Reducing Your Excess Eating
OUR TEAM
We have some great people working with Living F.R.E.E. Lab.
Our team is comprised of social work and public health researchers, and graduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill.
OUR WORK
We work hard to conduct research to improve eating behaviors.
Our most recent projects have been focused on reducing binge eating and preventing weight gain in Black women experiencing obesity.
PARTICIPATE
We are always looking for people to become involved in the work at Living F.R.E.E. Lab.
Interested in participating in one of our research studies? Interested in joining the Living F.R.E.E. Lab team?
NEWS FROM THE LAB
LFL Presents a Poster at the Eating Disorders Research Society Annual Meeting
On September 15–17, research assistants Hannah Wolfe and Rebecca Gwira represented the Living F.R.E.E. Lab in a poster presentation at the XXVIII Eating Disorders Research Society (EDRS) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Researchers, including the
Suicide Prevention
Trauma Response Warning: This article contains discussions about suicide Individuals with eating disorders may experience a psychological toll that can lead to devasting consequences, including suicidality. The week of September 4th through 10th is National
The impact of COVID-19 on Black women who binge-eat: a qualitative study
Goode, R. W., Malian, H., Samuel-Hodge, C., Noem, T., Coan, D., Takgbajouah, M., Bahena, L., & Bulik, C. M. (2022). The impact of covid-19 on Black Women Who Binge-eat: A qualitative study. Eating and Weight
Research Studies
The Feasibility of a Binge Eating Intervention in Black Women with Obesity
The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of Appetite Awareness Training in a sample of Black women with overweight and obesity.
Reducing Binge Eating to Prevent Weight Gain in Black Women: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to examine if Appetite Awareness Training has the potential to reduce binge eating and prevent weight gain over 6 months.
Exploring the “Why” Behind the Binge Eating Behaviors of Black Women
The purpose of this study is to examine the factors affecting the binge eating behaviors of Black women.
